Do I need an architect if I want to build a house in South Africa?
A professional that is registered with the South African Council for the Architectural Profession must submit the building plans before extending, renovating or building a home.
2stories Beautiful modern entrance Kitchen big scullery pantry laundry Lounge Dining room Bedroom ensuite Prayer room Office Bathroom Outside entertainment with braai Double garage Store room 2nd storey Lounge tv room Linen closet 2 big bedrooms ensuite 1 big master bedroom dressing room bathroom
Turning vacant land in a complex into my dream home. With the estate guidelines and the architects skills, I would like to design a small two bedroom house to start of with and later extend when I can afford. This will be my first build and finances are not sufficient so I will be working extra hard to rake up funds as the months go on.
Its a wedding venue with mini water parks included. 1.Will have two separate wedding venues which can happen same time. 2.Mini water park that will consist of three swimming pools 3. will be lapas around. I need the costing for the project to submit together with my business plan,when its succesfull with work together to build the place. Currently the land has been secured and fully paid in process of rezoning.
4 Bedroom house. Double storey. 3 living rooms. 2 bedrooms upstairs + 1 living area upstairs. Main bedroom will be upstairs with walk in closet and en-suite. Down stair bedroom must have en-suit. Kitchen will be open plan will connect to dinning room. -Nice big patio not sure how it will be connected to the stairs. Main bedroom must also have balcony. -Small gym on top. Under part still need to discuss with architect.
The land is undeveloped due to is situated in an ingonyama trust in kzn around Empangeni, therefore it would not nercessary require approval from the local Municipality, I have a copy of land survey, I commission this through independent surveyor, part of the desired plan must a 1st floor and ground floor. Should formal meeting required I will be available, however a plan MUST be morden..
I'm looking to: See page 1 of plans: 1. Remove the walls behind the "Bar"; 2. Create as much south and west facing windows as possible in "existing diningroom" (similar to "w4" and "w5") See page 2 of plans: 3. Add a new bathroom next to "Bedroom 4" in what is now the "Foyer" to be used by "Bedroom 4", containing basin, bath and shower as well as shaver plug; 4. Close "Existing Balcony" south of Bedroom 4 with a slab to create another bedroom, bedroom 5; 5. Change plans so that the bathroom west of this new bedroom 5 is linked to bedroom 5 (move door) and possibly make bathroom smaller so that new bedroom will be larger; 6. Extend the new bedroom 5 into "Existing Bedroom 4" to create a walk in cupboard; 7. Close the double volume and remove wall between "double volume" and "existing TV room" 8. Extend "existing main bedroom" into "existing main bathroom" in line with east wall of "existing balcony", making both "existing main bathroom" and "Existing Dressingrm" smaller 9. Close "existing balcony" north of "existing main bedroom" creating study/kitchenette 10. Create as much south and west facing windows as possible in "existing TV room" (similar to "w4" and "w5")
A 4/5 Bedroom house. Upstairs Main Bedroom to be replica of the Ground Floor bedroom. The two Kids bedroom to share 1 bathroom (En-suite) for both rooms. 1 additional staff quarter with a bath and shower. Two Lounges, 1 upstairs and 1 downstairs. 1 Dining, 1 Kitchen on the 1st Floor and Open plan kitchen in the patio on the ground floor with Sliding windows. Three Garages. House has to be a green house (Insulation between the bricks and on the roof to help with the winter and Summer weather). Kitchen to have Glass Roof. 1 Small Prayer Room.
We need a quote for our client on what it would cost to sub divide 18 Hoopoe Hideaway as he has 2 units on the property-1 3 bedroom house and 1 2 bedroom house(flat) water meter is on 1 incoming from municipality.My client wants to sectionalize the 2 houses so that he can sell separately.There are many duets in the area so we see no reason why not.He needs municipalital cost of seperate water meter and subdivision cost as well as all your costs.
I just bought a new stand in Polokwane and looking to build a to sqm house with 5 beds, 5 baths and 2-3 garages. Currently, I'm looking to get a plan completed and looking for 2 cost options: if architect provides approved plans only, and also if architect were to project manage until the end of the build. NB the plan I want is the plan I saw from internet PINTEREST but be modified to smaller version
I would like to get a plan for a double storey house with 4bedroom and 3bathroom with a garage and carport area fitting 4 cars. The area to build on is approximately sqm. Just need the plan so that I can make an estimate of how much is required and if it will be possible to build such in my area. For design purposes I like contemporary style of design.